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NORTHSTAR COFFEE

4530-4598 S WESTERN AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60609

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2016-11-21; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2016-11-21), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2016-11-21: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CHAIRS AT SEATING AREA UPOLSTERY TORN NEEDS REPAIR.
  • Not Critical: CHI-36 — LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHTS DIMMING OUT AT FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT REPLACED BULBS DURING THIS INSPECTION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-42 — APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT.MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED FOODHANDLER TO PUT ON HAIRNET.

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